Name & Designation:

  Dr. Poonam S. Chauhan

  Fellow, V. V Giri National Labour Institute

  (M.A. Psychology Specialization in Industrial Psychology,   

     University of  Jodhpur, Rajasthan)

  Ph.D. (Organisational Behaviour- Indian Institute of Technology, 

     Delhi)

  Area of Work

Served as Lecturer, University of Aden, South Yemen 1981-1982

Served as Lecturer, Lady Sriram College, University of Delhi 1988-1989

Served as Faculty, Institute of Industrial Relations & Human Resources in Delhi-1989-1990

Working with VVGNLI as Faculty Member (Associate Fellow since 1990 & Fellow since

   1996 and mainly engaged in the area of Research, Training and Publication on the

   various issues pertaining to labour in the organised and unorganised sector.

 Completed Research

Occupational Segregation by Sex: A Study in Indian Labour Market (Part One) (Secondary 

   data based investigation) (mimeo) 

Occupational Segregation by Sex: A Study in Indian Labour Market (Part II) (Primary data 

   based research) (mimeo) 

Gender : Concept, Context and Impact 

Secondary data based study, as part of NLI's `Gender Issues in Labour Project. (mimeo)

Empowerment of Rural Labour with reference to Rural Artisans: Towards Evolving A

   Strategy- An Action Research Project (mimeo)

Women Labour in India : A Comprehensive Manual (Project sponsored by the Ministry of

   Labour, Govt. of India

Cooperative Rural Development Information Network- A Study (Submitted and mimeo)

Training Manual for DWCRA Group Organisers 

Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas & Employment Assurance Scheme- 

    An Evaluation Study 

Organising Rural Labour for Effective Participation in Development: A Report of Khurja

   Block, Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh 

Handbook on Women Labour in India 

Handtool Workers: An Inquiry into Their Conditions and Circumstances of Work and

   Organisation - A Preliminary Report

Women and Development - A Balance Sheet

 On-going Research

Agrarian Relations in Rajasthan

Coordinate training programmes on Leadership Development, Empowering Trade Union  

    Leaders Capacity Building, Behavioural skills. Held Rural Labour Camps for generating 

    critical awareness among rural labourers.

I have published more than 20 articles in various In-house regular publications of the 

   Institute and in external Journals, and also in edited books, documented experiences in

   the area of organising rural labour in the form of NLI research studies series.

Authored and edited total 7 books individually and jointly and three books are forthcoming. 

Given talk on All India Radio on some of the issues related to labour. Also interested in   

    music and writing poetry.

Tel(O): 9899234120

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Email: vvgnli@vsnl.com